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I wanted to bump this as it is good info for all of us this time of year. Thanks again for the write up.My only question is should I do this now or wait until cold weather? How cold is cold enough. And my last question is how many pulls should it take to fire it up. Always takes me like 20 with my Legent XT and it's only 1 year old.
THANKS FOR THE GOOD INFO!My JIFFY has idle issues. its about 3-5 years old with low time.......3hp i think...BUT I GET GOING ON A HOLE...CRANKING though it, then all of a sudden. i machine starts to skip and sounds like it griding gears inside the link from motor to shaft......im curious if im really F'n something up inside....i think someone before me has the same issue.....any clues would help?
I have an old jiffy 8 inch with a old Tecumseh engine on it. What model would that be and were could i get parts?
Is it the new style Jiffy or the old Tecumseh engine? I have the new style and mine never wanted to start when it was cold or hot. I found on their website the procedure for breaking it in, which is basically running 3/4 throttle for about 15 mins. After doing that mine now starts on first or second pull every time. I have seen alot of people having starting problems with the new engines and this seems to fix it almost every time.
yeah but mine has the u shaped handels not the fully looped like the one you showed in the picture.
Check and see what type of clutch you have on it. I have a jiify stx stealth and every once in a while in thick and heavy ice, My auger will do that too. when I talked to a couple people, they said that its like a fail safe. The clutch will release for a moment ensuring that you dont spin with it or end up on your but...
YEAH I THINK YOU ARE RIGHT ON, with the model, its a stealth. black and yellow....pretty new..i always feel like the things gonna burn out a gear....thanks for the heads up...
It seems like I post this every year!(Image removed from quote.)Left screw is low speedRight screw is high speedLose the red caps if you have not done so already.1. Gently close the jets. Right from Jiffy2. Open Low speed 1 1/8 turns3. Open High speed 1 1/2 turnsMine ran best at 3/4 turn and 1 1/4 turn4. Adjust the low speed until the engine idles smoothly.5. Let cool off. while cooling, adjust High speed jet6. Once cold fire it up and open it right up from an idle.7. Keep adjusting High speed until you get a smooth transition.shut off and allow to cool.Repeat #7 until you get a smooth transitionhope this helps,Ben(should not take more than 10 minutes tops)
I have the same one as you guys (with the one screw). Wondering about the "second screw" area and adjustments also. Any news?